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Federal Prohibition Agent

George W. Dykeman

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit — Washington, DC
Veteran → Accident
United States flag District of Columbia flag
End of Watch January 14, 1927
The Vigil Panel 119 · Column 4 · Line 14 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Military Memorials 1 Also Remembered Department 58

Incident

Federal Prohibition Agent George Dykeman was accidentally shot and killed with his own weapon while chasing a prisoner following a beer raid in West New York, New Jersey. After arresting two men one of them attempted to flee. As Agent Dykeman chased him through an alley he attempted to pull his gun out of his holster but dropped it. When the holstered gun hit the ground it discharged and struck Agent Dykeman in the abdomen. The suspect was recaptured.

Survivors

Agent Dykeman was a WWI veteran and was survived by his wife.

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Tributes

I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Federal Prohibition Agent Dykeman served with the United States Department of the Treasury.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit
Type Federal Agency
Location Washington, DC
Platform Identity usdtirspufed.fed.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch January 14, 1927
Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Accident

Military Service

George W. Dykeman served in the the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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The Sacrifice · Accident

George is one of 8,276 officers lost to accidents in the United States, 30% of the 27,552 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1927, 114 officers in the United States were lost to accidents, the 2nd heaviest of 174 years on record. The heaviest was 1929, with 118.

Every year on record · United States
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When

January holds 7.7% of these deaths in the United States; August holds the most, 9.4%. Fridays: 15.1%.

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How

Accident deaths account for 30% of all 27,552 deaths in the United States, the 2nd most common cause.

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His people

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit has 59 officers remembered here, George among them.

Across the years

Federal Prohibition Agent George W. Dykeman

United States Department of the Treasury - Internal Revenue Service - Prohibition Unit · End of Watch January 14, 1927

Military Service

George W. Dykeman served in the United States military before joining law enforcement.

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Where the Name Is Cut

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial · Panel 4-E

Also Remembered

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